Chicago Propeller Club is back in action again

Vowing to ramp up awareness of Chicago’s “underestimated” maritime status, the Chicago Propeller Club is rechartering this month after a 15 year hiatus. The club staged its first sold-out event of 2024 at the city’s University Club with club leaders emphasizing Chicago’s maritime pedigree as the principle interior trade route to the Great Lakes, Atlantic, Mississippi River, and Gulf of Mexico.

The Chicago Propeller Club was first established in 1933 and is a chapter of the International...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/chicago-propeller-club-is-back-in-action-again/

Key Players Discuss Shipowner’s Experiences With Scrubbers

  • CSA included a shipowner panel with Spliethoff, Grimaldi, and Genco Shipping.
  • Spliethoff operates 50 multipurpose dry cargo vessels from 12,000 to 23,000 DWT.
  • Genco Shipping provides dry bulk transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, and other dry bulk cargoes.
  • Grimaldi Group operators roll-on / roll-off vessels, car carriers, and ferries.
  • Scrubbers are installed in a variety of vessels, including heavy-lift and multipurpose vessels.
  • Retrofit has been possible in 80 percent of...

https://mfame.guru/key-players-discuss-shipowners-experiences-with-scrubbers/

Two DP2-B-Type Ships Get Futuristic Updates from Wärtsilä Group

The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a comprehensive package of solutions for two new state-of-the-art vessels being built for the Netherlands-based shipping company Spliethoff, reports the Maritime Executive.

The ships are under construction at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding yard in China. The order with Wärtsilä is booked in November 2019.

Dynamic Positioning station-keeping ability

The design of the two DP2-B-type ships combines the intake of a multi-purpose vessel with...

http://mfame.guru/two-dp2-b-type-ships-get-futuristic-updates-from-wartsila-group/

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